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+ | {{Quote|There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today'.|[[Syrio Forel]]|A Golden Crown}} |
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+ | The '''God of Death''' is a deity worshipped predominantly in the [[Free Cities|Free City]] of [[Braavos]]. |
==History== |
==History== |
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===[[Season 1]]=== |
===[[Season 1]]=== |
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+ | [[Syrio Forel]] mentions his belief in the God of Death to [[Arya Stark]] during their "[[Water Dance|dancing]]" lessons.<ref>[[A Golden Crown]]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Faceless Men believe that the Many-Faced God is unknowingly |
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| + | Arya Stark reveals to [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] that she has come to believe that "Death" is the one true god.<ref>"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"</ref> |
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| − | In ''A Clash of Kings'' Jaqen H'ghar informs Arya that she must name three people for assassination in order to atone for saving his life, as well as those of Rorge and Biter, which subsequently robbed the Many-Faced God of his dues. This is changed somewhat in the TV series, where Jaqen claims that the debt is owed to the [[Lord of Light]], whom he refers to as the "Red God". The reason for this change is unknown. |
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| ⚫ | The Faceless Men believe that the Many-Faced God is unknowingly worshipped by most faiths, simply under different names. Every religion either has a god of death (in polytheistic faiths), or worships a single god with dominion over death (in monotheistic faiths). Incarnations of the Many-Faced God of Death would include [[The Stranger]] in the [[Faith of the Seven]], that has dominion over death, and the [[Great Other]] opponent of [[R'hllor]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| + | *{{AWOIAF|Many-Faced God}} |
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| − | *[http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Many-Faced_God Many Faced God at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] |
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Revision as of 01:30, 10 April 2014
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- "There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today'."
- ―Syrio Forel
The God of Death is a deity worshipped predominantly in the Free City of Braavos.
History
Season 1
Syrio Forel mentions his belief in the God of Death to Arya Stark during their "dancing" lessons.[1]
Season 3
Arya Stark reveals to Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr that she has come to believe that "Death" is the one true god.[2]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the God of Death is referred to as the "Many-Faced God", or "Him of Many Faces", and is worshipped, particularly, by the Faceless Men: a guild of assassins based out of the Free City of Braavos.
The Faceless Men believe that the Many-Faced God is unknowingly worshipped by most faiths, simply under different names. Every religion either has a god of death (in polytheistic faiths), or worships a single god with dominion over death (in monotheistic faiths). Incarnations of the Many-Faced God of Death would include The Stranger in the Faith of the Seven, that has dominion over death, and the Great Other opponent of R'hllor.
See also
References
| Westeros | |
| Major religions in Essos |
Lord of Light · Black Goat · Bearded Priests of Norvos · Great Stallion · Great Shepherd · Ghiscari religion · Moonsingers · Lion of Night & Maiden-Made-of-Light |
| Other cults in Essos |
Many-Faced God · Old Gods of Valyria · Weeping Lady · Bakkalon · Hooded Wayfarer · Moon-Pale Maiden · Merling King |
| Sothoryos | |